IPL 2021: KKR vs RCB: Eliminator Live Updates: Virat Kohli’s men take on Eoin Morgan’s side in knock out game

Kohli’s tactical acumen will be put to test against the ice-cool demeanour of Eoin Morgan when RCB, the perennial underachievers, clash with two-time champions KKR.

Kohli, who has decided to step down from captaincy after this edition, has led RCB to the finals in 2016 besides reaching the playoffs twice in 2015 and 2020, and he would like to end things on a high in his last hurray as captain.

For Morgan, it is about regaining the lost glory for KKR, a team that achieved great success under Gautam Gambhir, who had led them to two IPL titles in a space of three years in 2012 and 2014.

On paper, it would be a battle between two evenly-poised teams, but overall, KKR has a slight edge, having won 15 out of 28 matches they played over the years. However, RCB will be brimming with confidence after securing a thrilling win over Delhi Capitals with a last-ball six in their final league match, finishing third in the standings with 18 points from 14 matches.

KKR, on the other hand, scripted a terrific turnaround, finishing fourth with 14 points after winning five of seven games in the UAE leg following a lacklustre performance in the first phase.

Morgan’s men had notched up a massive 86-run win over Rajasthan Royals to seal their play-offs spot and would look to carry the momentum into the Eliminator. But past records will count for little and it will boil down to winning small moments in the match, something which Kohli and Morgan would know pretty well.

Here mykhel brings the live updates from Eliminator between RCB and KKR:

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